Earring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February `12
Earring — Kulunguaq Kulunguaqa kataigiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring. Earrings are one of the many items of personal adornment that Alutiiq people once used to express social identity. Like labrets, nose pins, necklaces, belts, and decorated clothing, earrings were worn by men and women and incorporated valuable materials to illustrate the wearer’s status. […]